Victoria, June 28 -- Marking a historic milestone in the bilateral relationship between India and Seychelles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the National Assembly of Seychelles, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to do so.

This also marked the 20th parliament that PM Modi has addressed.

"It is a special honour to stand before you as the first Indian Prime Minister to address this National Assembly... I bring with me the warm greetings and best wishes of 1.4 billion people of India. The first country in the Indian Ocean region that I visited as Prime Minister was Seychelles in 2015... I came here because I believe that Seychelles occupied a special place in India's vision for the Indian Ocean. As I return here aft...